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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,184,475,844.16, 898,681,040,181.63 and 174,613,429,019.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,184,475,844.16, 898,681,040,181.63 and 174,613,429,019.76 is: 261,892,262,479.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,184,475,844.16 : 898,681,040,181.63 = 174,613,429,019.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,184,475,844.16/898,681,040,181.63 = 174,613,429,019.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,184,475,844.16x = 898,681,040,181.63 × 174,613,429,019.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,184,475,844.16x = 156,921,778,021,159,130,890,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,921,778,021,159,130,890,240/599,184,475,844.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,892,262,479.06

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